Top Five highest run-scorers in 20-20 World Cup history

The T20 action in the 20-20 World Cup 2022 is at its peak as the Super 12 stages are underway. The mega event, like previous editions, is expected to generate many runs. Speaking of the earlier editions, a few players have dominated the event with the bat. In this article, we’ll look at the top five highest run scorers in the history of the 20-20 World Cup.

5. Virat Kohli, India – 845 runs in 21 matches

Virat Kohli (source: Twitter)

The fifth-highest scorer in 20-20 World Cup history is Virat Kohli, with 845 runs in 21 matches. He is one of the best batters of all time, and arguably the greatest of his generation. He has a staggering average of 76.63, far and away the highest of anyone in the top ten.

Kohli also has a strike rate of 129.6 and the record for the most half-centuries (10) in T20 World Cup history. His best performance came in the 2014 edition, where he scored 319 runs in six matches at an average of 106.33 and a strike rate of 129.14.

4. Rohit Sharma, India – 847 runs in 33 matches

Rohit Sharma (source: Twitter)

A member of the inaugural edition of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma is the fourth-highest scorer in 20-20 World Cup history, with 847 runs in 33 matches at an average of 38.5 and a strike rate of 131.52. Rohit has been a devastating opener for India in the 20-20 World Cups, and he holds the record for the second-most half-centuries scored, with eight fifties.

His most productive World Cup came in 2014 when he smashed 200 runs at an average of 40 to help India reach the final, where they were defeated by Sri Lanka. He will be under a lot of pressure heading into the 2022 World Cup, as he will captain the team for the first time in a World Cup.

3. Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka – 897 runs in 35 matches

Tillakaratne Dilshan (source: Twitter)

Star Sri Lankan batter, Tillakaratne Dilshan, is third on the list of the highest run scorers in the 20-20 World Cup. He appeared in 35 World Cup matches, scoring 897 runs at an average of 30.93 and a strike rate of 124.06.

Dilshan has been a great saviour for Sri Lanka cricket, leading them to the final of the 2009 World Cup, where they were defeated by Pakistan. However, Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 2014, allowing Dilshan to finish his career on a high note.

2. Chris Gayle, West Indies – 965 runs in 33 matches

Chris Gayle (source: Twitter)

The only player in the history of the 20-20 World Cup to have scored two centuries is Chris Gayle. He ranks second on this list, having scored 965 runs in 33 matches at an average of 34.46. Among the top five run scorers, the left-hander has the highest strike rate of 142.75. Only South Africa’s AB De Villiers has a higher strike rate (143.4) in 20-20 World Cup history.

Gayle was instrumental in West Indies’ World Cup victories in 2012 and 2016. He also holds the record for the most sixes hit in T20 World Cup history (63) The Universe Boss has competed in six tournaments and retired after the 2021 edition in the United Arab Emirates.

1. Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka – 1016 runs in 31 matches

Mahela Jayawardene (source: Twitter)

The legend of Sri Lanka cricket Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for scoring the most runs in 20-20 World Cup history. He is one of the best all-format players the game has seen in modern times. From 2007 to 2014, he scored 1016 runs in 31 matches in five editions of the 20-20 World Cup.

Jayawardene has a 39.07 average and a strike rate of 134.74. He is the only player in 20-20 World Cup history to have scored 1000 runs, and he also has a century and six half-centuries to his name. He retired from T20 cricket after Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 2014.

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